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Infrequent home computer use may be indicative of early cognitive decline
• Brain • • Aging and Gerontology • • Neurology • Mar 22 16
A new study sheds light on a powerful tool that may detect signs of Alzheimer’s disease before patients show any symptoms of cognitive decline:…
Researchers see promising results in treating age-related decline in muscle mass and power
• Aging and Gerontology • Dec 28 15
A proof-of-concept, phase 2 trial by an international research team has found promising results for a myostatin antibody in treating the decline in muscle…
In aging, one size does not fit all
• Aging and Gerontology • Dec 15 15
Conventional measures of age usually define people as ‘old’ at one chronological age, often 65. In many countries around the world, age 65 is…
Not so happy old age?
• Aging and Gerontology • Nov 14 15
The notion that older people are happier than younger people is being challenged following a recent study led by a University of Bradford lecturer.
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Natural selection and inflammation may hold key to age-associated cancer risk
• Cancer • • Aging and Gerontology • Nov 11 15
The incidence of cancer increases with age. Conventional wisdom blames this on age-dependent accumulation of cancer-causing mutations. A University of Colorado Cancer Center study…
What metabolism could reveal about aging and mortality
• Aging and Gerontology • • Mortality and Morbidity • Oct 14 15
Why some people live much longer than others is an enduring mystery. Now, based on a study of a worm, scientists are getting one…
Switzerland best place in the world for older people to live
• Aging and Gerontology • Sep 09 15
Switzerland is the best place in the world for older people to live, closely followed by Norway and Sweden, according to a new report…
Physics meets biology to defeat aging
• Aging and Gerontology • Aug 28 15
The scientific team of a new biotech company Gero in collaboration with one of the leading academics in the field of aging Prof. Robert…
Study links physical activity to greater mental flexibility in older adults
• Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • • Psychiatry / Psychology • Aug 24 15
One day soon, doctors may determine how physically active you are simply by imaging your brain. Physically fit people tend to have larger brain…
Study backs flu vaccinations for elderly
• Flu • • Aging and Gerontology • Aug 24 15
A new study of the records of millions of nursing home residents affirms the value of influenza vaccination among the elderly. The Brown University…
Elderly want to control what health information families see
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • Jul 12 15
Elderly patients may be willing to let family members access their medical records and make decisions on their behalf, but they also want to…
Exercising early in life yields rewards in adult years
• Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • Jun 26 15
More than one in three adults in the United States is considered to be obese. What impact can exercise done early in life have…
More women are reaching 100 but centenarian men are healthier
• Gender: Female • • Gender: Male • • Aging and Gerontology • Jun 22 15
New research conducted by a team at King’s College London has found an increasing trend in the number of people in the UK reaching…
Study finds novel population health management program yields major health improvement
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • Jun 16 15
The Aging Brain Care Medical Home, a novel population health management program implemented in the homes of older adults achieves significant health improvement for…
Partial sleep deprivation linked to biological aging in older adults
• Aging and Gerontology • • Sleep Aid • Jun 10 15
A new study suggests that one night of partial sleep deprivation promotes biological aging in older adults.
Results show that one night of partial…
New study sheds light on life satisfaction and mortality risk in older adults
• Aging and Gerontology • • Mortality and Morbidity • Jun 08 15
In a study just published by researchers at Chapman University, findings showed that greater life satisfaction in adults older than 50 years of age…
Sport can ease the transition into retirement
• Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • Jun 02 15
Retirement is an important milestone in a person’s life. Adjusting to the many changes retirement brings can mean the difference between a positive quality…
Exercise and age
• Aging and Gerontology • May 22 15
It’s never too late to start exercising. Exercise has benefits at any age.
Don’t worry if you’ve never exercised, or if you stopped exercising…
Successful Aging
• Aging and Gerontology • May 22 15
The term “successful aging” first appeared in professional literature in 1961, in the inaugural issue of The Gerontologist. While much has been written…
7 pillars to successful aging
• Aging and Gerontology • May 22 15
“It’s no accident that I’ve reached age 88 in great health,” says Bill Zinke, who recently launched Enrich Life Over 50, a grassroots movement…
Successful aging: THE SECOND 50
• Aging and Gerontology • May 22 15
The 16th century Spanish explorer, Ponce de Leon, marched off in search of the fountain of youth, only to discover death. Intruding into hostile…
Planning for “Successful Aging” at Mid-life
• Aging and Gerontology • May 22 15
A phrase we see quite a bit these days is “successful aging.” As a gerontologist, I probably see it more often than most of…
Aging baby boomers, childless and unmarried, at risk of becoming ‘elder orphans’
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • May 15 15
With an aging Baby Boomer population and increasing numbers of childless and unmarried seniors, nearly one-quarter of Americans over age 65 are currently or…
Men who exercise may delay age-related high cholesterol
• Aging and Gerontology • • Physical activity -exercise • May 13 15
Men who get plenty of aerobic exercise may delay the onset of age-related high cholesterol, potentially lowering their risk for heart disease, a new…
Dartmouth study shows that playing games can shift attitudes
• Aging and Gerontology • • Public Health • May 13 15
A Dartmouth research laboratory is working to quantify the effects of playing games. In a study published online last month by the Games for…